Immunity From Timeout While On Vacation

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29 Aug 06 20:44

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Crowley

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31 Aug 06 08:02

I think this is a great idea.
I can see the sudden influx of people subscribing, because they have 6 games going and all opponents are on vacation.

Varg

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31 Aug 06 08:33

Originally posted by Crowley
I think this is a great idea.
I can see the sudden influx of people subscribing, because they have 6 games going and all opponents are on vacation.

Or buggering off to a different site...

Crowley

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31 Aug 06 08:37

Originally posted by Varg
Or buggering off to a different site...

Good riddance?

Varg

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Odersfelt

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31 Aug 06 08:57

Originally posted by Crowley
Good riddance?

Depends whether you're trying to attract new people to the site or not I suppose.
If someone finds the site, signes up for six games, then finds they cannot move in them I guess they wouldn't stick around for long.
Good riddance to potential subscribers.

Gatecrasher

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31 Aug 06 10:08

Originally posted by Varg
Good riddance to potential subscribers.

And a good number of existing subscribers.

JDK2

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31 Aug 06 10:52

So far, the vote is definitely on the yes side. I am interested in how this pans out. I wonder when the close date is for the vote.

Derfel Cadarn

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31 Aug 06 10:58

Destined to be abused.

Crowley

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31 Aug 06 11:04

Originally posted by Derfel Cadarn
Destined to be abused.

Unlike the current system?
Many people here won't time out opponents on holiday, but I've seen it happen many times that someones loads too much hay on their forks - switch on the vacation sign and then move at leisure, hoping that they won't be timed out.

I voted no, because I like games to go quickly and I don't care if I get TO in any games when I'm on vacation.
Apparently there are people who care.

Maybe this will stop the bitching and moaning every other month when someone got timed out when their dad was in hospital or they went to band camp etc. etc.
I don't think it will and therefore is a waste of time.

JDK2

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31 Aug 06 11:08

How exactly Derfel? I thought the current system was open to abuse?

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31 Aug 06 11:19

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31 Aug 06 11:19

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Originally posted by JDK2
How exactly Derfel? I thought the current system was open to abuse?

Remeber why you are here people. TO PLAY CHESS!

change your vote before it is to late.

Go vote NO!

Palynka

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31 Aug 06 11:20

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Copy and pasted from my post in another thread:

If it was not possible to skull when someone was on vacation then we would notice a massive rise in the number and length of people's vacations.
X doesn't want to lose to Y even though the position is completly lost, he likes his 1700 rating and doesn't want to resign and go back to 1680, his timeban hile Y watches in anger as X is moving every day in every other game whilst on 'vacation'.

Why should they even be able to move while on vacation?